On 4:44 he sings: "If my children knew, I don't even know what I would do".

"If they don't look at me the same I would probably die of all the shame."

More lyrics include: "I apologise, often womanise, took my child to be born, see through a woman's eyes. Took for these natural twins to believe in miracles. Took me too long for this song. I don't deserve you."

He also admits he "toyed with your emotions because I was emotionless".

Jay adds: "What good is a menage a trois when you have a soul mate?"

Liftgate - when Solange was caught on CCTV beating Jay in the Met Gala lift while Beyonce quietly ignored the drama just inches away - was also referenced in Kill Jay Z when he raps: "You egg Solange on knowing all along all you had to say was you was wrong.

"You almost went Eric Benet. Let the baddest girl in the world get away. I don't even know what to say, n****r never go Eric Benet."

The record, which is exclusively streaming on Tidal, features vocals from Beyonce as well as contributions from Frank Ocean, Damian Marley and the rapper's mum, Gloria Carter.

Fans on social media took aim at the musician over his confession, with one tweeting: "How dare Jay Z do that to Beyoncé?"